How we scored it
Botanical leaf extract; 1.0 by this site's convention.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Extracted from the leaves of Vitellaria paradoxa (shea tree, formerly Butyrospermum parkii). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract made from shea tree leaves, used to condition and soothe skin.
CosIng definition: Butyrospermum Parkii Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Butyrospermum parkii. The accepted scientific name for Butyrospermum parkii is Vitellaria paradoxa
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BUTYROSPERMUM%20PARKII%20LEAF%20EXTRACT